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Double Booked by Lily Lindon

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thebookwormsfeast's review against another edition

2.0

Not really sure how to feel about this book - it made me stressed and anxious, so kudos for getting a physical reaction, but I do wonder if I should have just dnf'd. I saw it described as a romcom - I definitely would not call it that. Its coming out story, perhaps not in the healthiest way in my opinion - but I suppose if you look at it as not a sunshine and rainbows kind of romance (that I was expecting with the guise of romcom) it entails all the uncertainty and messiness of trying to figure out who you are in your mid-twenties. There is an obsession rather than a romance, subterfuge and sneaking around in another that sat uncomfortably with me, and one that just weirded me out that it even got that far (but then maybe that's the ace in me).

xio24's review against another edition

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Georgina is a sensible 26-year-old with a routine: 1) schedule dates with long-term boyfriend, 2) teach piano to inept children, and 3) repeat until dead. Perfect.
But when one night she deviates from her usual timetable and sees the indie lesbian pop band Phase, Georgina realises: 1) she longs to play her own music again, 2) she wants to be just like them, and 3) their drummer is really hot...
Scared of losing her happy straight life, but feeling a new sense of belonging in the gay scene, she does what any rational person would do: she splits herself in two. She'll be Gina by day, George by night. It's going to take painstaking scheduling, a versatile wardrobe, and an ambiguous haircut, but maybe Georgina really can have both?
After reading some reviews saying it was a fun and light reading, I decided to read it too. I found the book quite long and didn’t enjoy it until I was about at 93% of the book. I found that I didn’t connect with the characters.
I’d give a 3/5.
Maybe it wasn’t the right book for me.

I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book in exchange of an honest review.